Samantha Morton reveals she heartbreakingly lost her sister, 53, just months ago as she details ‘trauma’ of grief

ACTRESS Samantha Morton opened up on the grief she is suffering after her sister died earlier this year. The Odyssey star revealed her sister passed away in April and there was an ongoing ordeal following her death. Actress Samantha Morton revealed her sister died Credit: Getty She most recently starred in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Credit: Getty “I sadly lost my sister on April 22 this year. She was 53. And I am still dealing with the coroners. And the trauma, ” Samantha told The Times. “I lost my real father 18 months ago. Trauma. So the past is always with me and I’m not saying I’m not going to be all right next week, but every day I wake, say a prayer and say, ‘Please help me.’ “ Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The two-time Oscar nominee is one of six siblings but spent her younger years in foster care as her parents could not care for her. Samantha plays the scene-stealing Circe in Christopher Nolan’s epic based on the Ancient Greek poem The Odyssey by Homer. read more samantha morton In the same interview she opened up on playing Circe, a powerful sorceress who transforms Odysseus’ crew into swine. The actress has made headlines for her powerful performance in the movie where she delivers a strong monologue to Odysseus. Samantha said her sister died in April Credit: Getty Samantha also starred in The Walking Dead Credit: Alamy “These weren’t just words. I believe them as Sam, not just Circe,” she said. “And when I opened my mouth I was every woman. Most read in Showbiz “I was speaking for my mother, who suffered all sorts at the hands of men. “And my sister, friends, grandmother. It was all the wrongs and ways that women have been depicted or treated for ever — from the Whore of Babylon onwards. Samantha added: “Yet, I also had unbelievable sympathy [for the soldiers], because my stepdad and brother were in the military and therefore have witnessed and probably been party to things we cannot even imagine. ” So I thought about PTSD, Don McCullin’s photo of the shellshocked soldier. “Because if Circe is all women, then she is also a mother. So there was anger, but also empathy.” The English actress began working in the 1990s and is known for her roles in TV series The Walking Dead and The Serpent Queen, and films Minority Report and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Samantha was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role Woody Allen‘s Sweet and Lowdown and Best Actress nod for In America. Comment now